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Dog found killed, cars appear hit by bullets in Polk County
CROOKSTON — A dog was found shot and killed and several cars were damaged Friday by what appeared to be caused by a firearm. The Polk County...
 News/crime and courts April 21, 2018 - 12:47pm
Highway 2 roadwork meeting in Cass Lake
BEMIDJI — An open house will be held on Tuesday, April 24, in the drum room of Leech Lake Tribal College to learn more about this summer's...
 News April 21, 2018 - 2:13pm
A Thursday pursuit involving the Bemidji Police Department resulted in a vehicle going into the Mississippi River. A Bemidji Police Department vehicle stopped short of the river, just over the edge of a steep decline. The incident was north of Carr Lake, south of the city limits. (Jordan Shearer | Bemidji Pioneer)
UPDATED: Police pursuit ends with car in Mississippi River
BEMIDJI -- A pursuit of at least two people by the Bemidji Police Department ended with the suspect’s car in the Mississippi River on Thursday...
 News/crime and courts April 19, 2018 - 9:09pm
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'The Rock' surprises Minnesota teen who asked him to prom
STILLWATER, Minn. -- Katie Kelzenberg, a senior at Stillwater Area High School, has a Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson pillow, Dwayne Johnson T-shirts...
 entertainment/movies April 20, 2018 - 1:50pm
Lancaster man dies in pickup crash
LANCASTER, Minn. — A 34-year-old Lancaster man died in a one-vehicle crash in the early morning hours Saturday. A news release from the Minnesota...
 News/accidents April 21, 2018 - 1:04pm
Jolene Annette Goose
Jolene Annette Goose Jan. 27, 1971 - April 19, 2018 CASS LAKE, Minn. - Jolene Annette Goose, "Waaseyiigad asini ikwe," which means "Shining Stone Woman," 47, Cass Lake, died Thursday, April 19, in Cass Lake IHS Hospital. A wake will begin at 6 p.m. Monday, April 23, and will continue...
 April 21, 2018 - 3:47pm
Cass Lake-Bena’s Jared Brown (10) passes the ball in the Class A quarterfinal game against Rushford-Peterson at the state basketball tournament March 22, 2018, at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. (Jillian Gandsey | Bemidji Pioneer)
Ojibwe hoops on the rise: Basketball traditions abound at Red Lake, Cass Lake-Bena
Editor’s note: In the Ojibwe communities of northern Minnesota, basketball is huge. As the popularity of the game continues to grow, basketball...
 sports/basketball April 21, 2018 - 8:05am
The ticks have been waiting for warmer weather, and they are hungry
ST. PAUL — Along with the usual caveats about muzzle control and keeping the safety on, Garth Guyer, a youth firearms safety instructor in Dakota County, gave his class of 30 one more order for range day on Saturday, April 21. "Bring your permethrin!" he said. "The ticks will...
 sports/outdoors April 21, 2018 - 3:35pm
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Avicii dead at 28: Swedish DJ became an EDM star with hits 'Levels' and 'Wake Me Up'
Swedish DJ and producer Avicii was found dead on Friday, his publicist confirmed. He was 28. "It is with profound sorrow that we announce the...
 entertainment/music April 20, 2018 - 3:30pm
Tim Lutz
Board picks Lutz to lead Bemidji schools
BEMIDJI—Tim Lutz is in line to be Bemidji Area Schools' next superintendent. The School Board voted Thursday to enter into contract negotiations...
 News April 20, 2018 - 2:48pm
Authorities identify victims Becker County crash that killed 2, injured 2
SOUTH ROUND LAKE TOWNSHIP, Minn. — Two people were killed and two others were injured Friday, April 20, in an early morning single-vehicle...
 News/accidents April 20, 2018 - 5:28pm
Karmen Clark
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: An open letter to emergency personnel
We see you. Every single day. You are the sound of the pager tone at that restaurant telling us you are needed—we hear you. You are the...
 opinion/columns April 20, 2016 - 2:08pm
Crime report for April 19
Sheriff's Report The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office responded to the following calls Thursday: Burglary 3:26 p.m. Report of a residential burglary...
 News April 20, 2018 - 5:03pm
Bemidji senior Evette Morgan lines a pitch through the left side of the Sauk Rapids-Rice infield for a single in the third inning of game two between the Lumberjacks and Storm on Friday at Chet Anderson Stadium. (Ryan Pietruszewski | Bemidji Pioneer)
SOFTBALL: Jacks earn first walk-off, shutout in doubleheader
BEMIDJI -- After a 6-5 extra-inning, walk-off victory over Sauk Rapids-Rice in its season opener, the Bemidji High School softball team returned...
 sports/softball April 20, 2018 - 10:00pm
Kenneth Leo Johnson
Kenneth Leo Johnson Kenneth L. "Kenny" Johnson, age 78, of Grand Rapids, MN passed from this world on April 15, 2018, leaving behind a body...
 April 21, 2018 - 3:37pm

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Have a look at the Spring 2017 edition of inBemidji here.

Top left: Bemidji win "Best MN Town." Top center: Bull moose visits Lake Bemidji. Top right: BSU men's hockey coach with the MacNaughton Cup. Bottom left: Rescue team heads out on Upper Red Lake. Bottom center: People embrace on the first day of searching for missing fishermen on Lower Red Lake. Bottom right: Bus accident on Irvine Avenue. (Pioneer file photos)

The local news cycle in 2017 covered all the emotions—from joy and excitement to worry and sadness. The past year in the Bemidji region started out with searches for a ...

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